Rail-securing device



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A. J. M CLEES RAIL SECURING DEVICE Filed July-.26. 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I I .t 5/. L.

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A. J. MCCLEEIS J RAIL SECURING DEVI CE Filed July 26. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 F I g. .5

M I I 7/2 Patented June 3, 1924,

warren STATES ALBERT J. MGGLEES, OF KAHOKA, MISSOURI.

RAIL-SECURING DEVICE.

Application'filed July 26, 1923.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. MCCLEES, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Kahoka, in the county of Clark and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usetul Improvements in a Rail-Securing Device; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full. clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide means for rigidly connecting the ends of the rails of a track, in order that there may be no vertical movement at the joints, under the weight of a train, and in order that accident through displacement of the rail at the point of connection with an abutting rail, may be avoided.

A further object is to do away with the angle bar connecting devices commonly employed.

A further object is to provide a rail fastening device by the use of which the track may be maintained in good condition at minimum cost, thereby eliminating the present excessive cost of upkeep, so far as the joints are concerned.

A further object is to provide a device of this type which shall include rail chairs of special construction, to be secured to the respective rail ends, and a device proportioned to receive an element of each chair in such position that the abutting rail ends will be in exact alignment, vertically and horizontally, and will maintain that position without perceptible vibration.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements described, illustrated, and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showing abutting rail ends, abutting rail chairs, and a device for receiving and locking the chairs in position,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the construction appearing in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4; is a vertical section on line 1-4 of Figural,

Serial No. 653,957.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the chairs and the device receiving the downwardly extending lugs formed on the chairs,

Figure 6 is a vertical section on line 6-6 of Figure 1,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the rail chairs, I

Figure 8 is a. perspective view of the socket member, or device receiving the downwardly extending lugs of the abutting rail chairs and also receiving the base portions of the chairs.

The ends of adjacent rails are designated respectively 10 and 12, these ends being provided with single bolt holes 13.

Each rail end is received by a chair 14:, comprising a moderately heavy base 15, inwardly extending portions 16 and upwardly extending flanges 17'designed to contact with opposite sides of the web of the rail. The portions 16 are spaced from the base of the chair, and the flanges of the rails are received in the space thus provided. It will be observed from Figures 4, 6, and 7 that each chair is in fact provided with a socket or the like, T-shaped in cross section, and exactly fitting the type and weight of rail with which it is to be used. Slots 18 through the upwardly extending portions of the chairs accommodate a bolt 19 passing through the bolt hole of the rail and retaining the latter against longitudinal movement, other than that due to expansion or contraction. The upper edges of the elements 17 are inclined inwardly and downwardly for fitting under the rail head. The bolt is secured by a cotter pin 19.

Formed on the under side of each chair is a lug 20 provided with a central aperture 21, for the purpose indicated below.

The lugs 20 are approximately rectangular in horizontal section and are received within a chair connecting device, frame, or socket member, comprising elements 23 extending transversely with reference to the rails, and end members 24 connecting elements 23 andprojecting above the latter, as shown in Figure 8.

A space 25 forms a socket proportioned to exactly lit the two lugs 20 of the abutting chairs, it being understood that adjacent chairs, or the edges thereof are flush with the ends of the rails. The space between the upper portions of elements 24 is exactly equivalent to the width of the lugs of the chairs.

AperturesQ-T inelements23- lG'CGiX-B a bolt 28 passing through both lugs 20 and retained by a cotter pin 29.

The chairs and chair connecting, device or socket member may be of cast metal and made sufficiently heavy to serve thepurpose intended. I do not however limit myself to mode of manufacture indicated: I-nview of the permanent rigid connection effected, and the lack of movement at the joint, there will be less vibration throughout'tlie length of the rail, and less liability of damage from loose spikes intermediate of the rail ends than would otherwise be the case. Addi= tional bolts may be providedwheredesired, but the rail ends are retained even without bolts if the chairs are of sufficient size or length.

Having thus described the invention, what I claii11-is:

1. The combination with a plurality of abutting rail ends, of rail connecting means comprising devices partly inclosing the rail ends, a socket member mounted below the rail ends andreceiving said devices, and an element preventing displacement of said de* vices in the socket member. 7

2; Hail securing means, comprising apln rality of rail chairsyeach including a downwardly extending lug, and a socket member proportioned to snugly receive said lugs.

3. Rail securing means, comprising a plurality of rail chairs,'each including a downwa-rdly extending lug, and a socket member proportioned to snugly receive said lugs, the socket member including portions extending upwardly alongside the outer edges of the chairs.

4. Rail securing means, comprising a plurality of rail chairs, each including a downwardly extending lug, a socket member proportioned to snugly receive said lugs, and connecting means extending through walls of the socket member and through said lugs.

5. A rail securing means comprising a pair of similar members each consisting of a ail chair having a lug depending -from one of its ends, said lugs extending entirely acrossthe baseso'fsaidchairs, a socket me1nher to snugly receive said lugs, said socket member comprising side bars to extend transversely of the chairs and engage the under sides thereof, said socket member having ends projecting above said side bars and embracing the edges of the chairs above the depending lugs, and meanspassing through the side bars of the socket member and through the depending lugs and securing the same against casual displacement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT J. McoLnEs.

Witnesses H.- F. RILEY, M. AmonBoUn'n. 

